tr.v., -lized, -liz·ing, -liz·es.

1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
2. To dominate by excluding others: monopolized the conversation.

monopolization mo·nop'o·li·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
monopolizer mo·nop'o·liz'er n.

SYNONYMS  monopolize, absorb, consume, engross, preoccupy. These verbs mean to exclusively possess or control: a service monopolized by one company; study that absorbs all her time; was consumed by fear; engrossed herself in her reading; was preoccupied with financial worries.

verb

1. To cause to be busy or in use: engage, occupy, preempt, tie up. See action/inaction, used/unused.
2. To occupy the full attention of: absorb, consume, engross, immerse, preoccupy. See awareness/unawareness, excite/bore/interest.

v

Definition: dominate, control
Antonyms: distribute, scatter, share

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: have and control fully and exclusively
  Synonym: monopolise

Meaning #2: have or exploit a monopoly of
  Synonym: monopolise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - monopolisere, have/få monopol på

Nederlands (Dutch)
monopoliseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Écon) détenir/avoir le monopole de

Deutsch (German)
v. - monopolisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μονοπωλώ

Italiano (Italian)
monopolizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - monopolizar

Русский (Russian)
монополизировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - monopolizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - monopolisera, lägga beslag på (ensam)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
独占, 垄断

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 獨佔, 壟斷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 독차지하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 独占する, 専売権を持つ, ひとり占めにする, 専売する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحتكر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮זכה במונופול, השתלט כליל על, שלט על‬

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